yOOrek's Rants'n Raves » iPhone

My smoking companion

yOOrek — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:35:50 +0000

Took this photo with my new iPhone 3GS. The camera gained autofocus which you can guide with your finger to the area of interest.

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Type Drawing

yOOrek — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:01:40 +0000

Type Drawing for iPhone. It rocks. Get it at Apple app store. Then simply enter text, select font, paper type, and let your creativity flow by varying the speed, pressure, and direction.

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X-mas shopping in Switzerland

yOOrek — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:50:35 +0000

I’ve been so busy setting up my new iMac that I did not have much time for photography lately. Today, my better half draged me out from behind the computer to go shopping with her. I just thought this would give me an excuse to go and check out the Apple store in Glatt centre. That I did and as a result I am thinking now of adding a TV tuner to my setup. Anyway, while there, I took this snapshot with the iPhone. This would have to do until I recover from 4am trysts with iMac.

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Road home or why you should always be prepared…

yOOrek — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:53:33 +0000

and have a proper camera with you. I was driving home one sunny afternoon. The light was just perfect to show off the contrast between the sun-lit road and the stormy clouds. As I did not have my Nikon with me, I took this photo with my iPhone. Believe me – it is not easy to drive and take photos at the same time. No, I have not caused any accidents due to my activity, next time however, I will try to pull over at the side of the road and milk this beautiful light for all I can with a proper camera and lens.

Road home Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Took this photo while driving home on a sunny afternoon. The light was just perfect to show off the contrast between the sun-lit road and stormy clouds. I’ll have to make sure that I have a proper camera with me next time.
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iPhone screen capture

yOOrek — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:53:40 +0000

Here is a handy tip for iPhone users. By simultaneously pressing iPhone’s ‘Home’ and ‘Sleep’ buttons you will capture the screen display. The image is saved in iPhone’s ‘Camera Roll’.

iPhone screen capture Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

You can capture the screen contents of your iPhone by pressing the
‘Home’ and ‘Sleep’ buttons simultaneously. The display will flash
momentarily and the screen image will be saved to the ‘Camera Roll’.
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iPhone 3G and Flickr

yOOrek — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:39:00 +0000

I have used the same old mobile for last 4 years and when the new iPhone 3G was announced I said to myself – this is the time to move with the times and upgrade. Come 11th of July I was lucky enough to get one despite the limited number of devices being delivered to the shops in Switzerland.

First impressions — love the user interface, features are OK as well. Being able to surf the net, in what is like normal browser, is fantastic. Being able to check, reply to and send new email is even better. Even though I was able to do it to a certain extent on my old phone (Sony-Ericsson), I never warmed up to the idea due to a very small screen.

iPhone on the other hand has a screen that is a real pleasure to use. Camera is so-so, but I did not buy this phone for its camera anyway. If I want to take real photos I use my Nikon.

Given the much touted Internet connectivity of iPhone, I decided to take a photo during my lunch break and post it to my Flickr™ photostream. All worked as advertised. No problems, hiccups or glitches. The photo quality leaves a lot to be desired but for quick snaps capturing some unexpected event (like your cuppa running out) it is good enough. And the ability to post it instantly to your Flickr photostream to let the whole world know about your misfortune is priceless.

An empty cup of Java at Smiling Fish Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Test photo from my new iPhone 3G, submitted by email

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